The Judicial Council welcomes public comment, as it can enhance the council’s understanding of the issues coming before it. To accommodate members of the public, the Judicial Council encourages those who wish to comment at the meeting, on either a specific agenda item or on a more general topic of judicial administration, to provide notice in order to ensure that all requests are acknowledged during the meeting.

In the notice, please state the speaker’s first and last name and the specific agenda item to be addressed or, if not on the agenda, the topic to be addressed.

Sign in at the meeting reception, on the day of the meeting

before the call for general public comment, or

before the specific agenda item of interest is introduced.

All requests to speak during public comment will be allocated three minutes.

Please note that anyone wishing to speak on a specific agenda topic should arrive at the beginning of the meeting on which the agenda item will be heard, as agenda times are subject to change.

The Judicial Council is the policy-making body for the judicial branch. Comments pertaining to a specific court case will not be received.

Written CommentsWritten comments pertaining to a matter affecting judicial administration or an item on this agenda may be e-mailed to judicialcouncil@jud.ca.gov, or mailed or delivered to:Judicial Council of California455 Golden Gate AvenueSan Francisco, California 94102-3688Attention: Cliff Alumno

Written comments received by 1 p.m. on Thursday, June 26, 2014,will be distributed to council members at the meeting. All comments received will be posted directly to the Judicial Council page of the California Courts public website.